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A company that creates time management and productivity software, has come up with a list of online distractions, with Facebook topping its list.

People who spend most of their time online often get distracted by the huge range of online activities and applications vying to attract attention. Now, RescueTime, a company that creates time management and productivity software, has come up with a list of such online distractions.

When Google posted the classic game Pac-Man on its home page, it guzzled about 4.8 million hours of work time and 120 million dollars in lost productivity, as calculated by RescueTime, reports ABCNews.com Montana Low, RescueTime senior software developer, said that the calculations give a view into how people spend time online.

Looking at his company’s data, he was able to determine the websites people tend to spend the most time on as well as the ones RescueTime software users said were the most distracting.

Gabriella Pasqualotto, the 22-year-old cheerleader who’s raised a storm with her explosive blog on the players and just what goes on behind the scenes at the Indian Premier League (IPL), was sent home last week for her critique. We at in.com bring you the bouncers and doosras she delivered in her piece.

On after-parties & VIP rooms: “The music pumps, the drinks flow and the cricketers come and go… But the real fun happens in the VIP rooms where the players and night owls can cause scandal!”

Our take: We’re hardly surprised. Even though last year’s party organisers, Mehr Jessia and Arjun Rampal, distanced themselves from the league after Lalit Modi’s exit, the plug was certainly not going to be pulled on a little after-hours ‘entertainment’ for the cricketers.

On MS Dhoni & Rohit Sharma: “Have been very polite and keep to themselves in the dark corners.”

Our take: It’s not surprising that newlywed Dhoni is keeping a safe distance, especially with his wife Sakshi travelling with him during the tournament. However, Rohit Sharma’s good-boy-act comes as a pleasant revelation given that he had raked up the reputation of drowning his sorrows over his poor form quite publicly at the IPL parties. Looks like Sharma’s claims of putting the past behind and working on his game rather than his beer belly are not just lip service. Kudos!

On Sachin Tendulkar: “Hotshots like Tendulkar with families at home are never present”

Our take: Duh. Why do you think we call him God?

On Jonty Rhodes & Albie Morkel: “Are notorious for having a good time with friends!”

Our take: While Jonty’s 15-year marriage to his wife Kate went kaput last year, it seems that Albie Morkel’s wife and childhood sweetheart Marthmari isn’t going to be very happy at reports of her hubby’s antics. Tsk, tsk.

On Graeme Smith: “Will flirt with anything while his girlfriend lurks behind him.”

Our take: No-brainer this. Graeme Smith changes girlfriends as quickly as he does sweaty jerseys, though we wonder why his current beau hasn’t kept a tighter leash on him. Though you know what they say about old dogs and new tricks, don’t you?

On Aiden Blizzard & Dan Christian: “The Aussies are fun but naughty”

Our take: Newbies Aiden Blizzard and Dan Christian must be taking a leaf or two out from Shane Warne’s book. They are in the spotlight and seem to be enjoying the attention of several pretty ladies. A little healthy flirting is fun, though let’s hope their performances don’t take a beating for it

On other players: “By the end of a crazy evening, a certain someone had played kissing catchers with three girls known to me only, although he has his own girlfriend back home. He cooed to each girl, ‘Come home with me, I just want to cuddle!'”

Our take: That cricketers have raging libidos, is hardly news. A while ago, the coaching staff of the Indian team was also advising the Boys in Blue to have more sex to keep their gameplay just as frisky.

On the Indian audiences: “We are practically like walking porn! The women double take, see you and then pretend you do not exist. The men see your face, then your boobs, your butt, and then your boobs again!”

Our take: Chalk another one up for desi repressed and puritanical sensibilities. Welcome to India where item numbers are part of nearly every Bollywood movie, but skin show in the flesh is frowned upon.

Tata Motors is planning to launch a Nano model that will run 40 kilometres on a litre of diesel, matching the mileage of a typical 180cc motorcycle. It will be the most fuel-efficient car in India.The launch is expected this financial year.

A senior executive of Bosch India, which is helping Tata Motors develop the engine for the model, said, “We have worked with Tata Motors for Nano’s petrol version and we are working with it for the diesel version too. The car has a two-cylinder, 700cc engine which develops healthy power without compromising on fuel economy. Although official test figures have not been revealed, we expect it to run 40 km on one litre of diesel.”

A Tata Motors spokesperson said: “You are aware that Tata Motors continuously improves its products. But we do not provide guidance on our innovations.”

At 40km/litre, the running cost of the new Nano will be Rs 1/km. The capacity of the fuel tank is expected to be 15 litres.

However, Bajaj Auto, too, is working on a petrol car with Renault and Nissan and aims to offer 40km/litre. The car is slated for launch in 2012.

Nano is the largest-selling Tata model in India with monthly sales of around 8,500. The country’s largest selling car, Maruti Alto, records monthly sales of 25,000 a month.

With increased fuel economy, Tata Motors is aiming to target Maruti Suzuki, the country’s largest car maker, whose unique selling proposition is mileage. It markets Tata Indica on the basis of its mileage of 20-25 km/litre, claimed to be the best in the industry.

Although the price of the diesel Nano is yet to be finalised, market experts say it will be 15-20 per cent more than the petrol version. The base version of Nano costs Rs 1.5 lakh in Mumbai (ex-showroom).

The model is expected to do well as diesel is subsidised in India, unlike petrol. In Mumbai, unbranded diesel is 33 per cent cheaper than petrol.

From the low of 509 units in November last year, Tata Motors has been able to increase Nano sales through network expansion and easier availability of finance. The company recorded sales of 8,707 units last month.

The petrol version of Nano, which gives 20-25 km/litre, and Tata Indica are the most fuel-efficient cars in India at present

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